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The number of students choosing Translation Studies at universities has been decreasing gradually, and also in many secondary modern and grammar schools, the subject of modern languages does not seem to get as much attention as it should. This is an unfavourable development, in particular in the era of globalisation. For this reason, the importance…

  Much of the company’s focus in recent months has centred around our impending QA audit and the impending ISO certification. Here, our Quality Manager, Jasmin Schneider, describes the aims, challenges and importance of the accreditation. Q. Why are The Translation People embarking on this process? A. The fundamental aim of the process is to…

Antonia Wolfrum, a graduate from Aston University in Birmingham, has been awarded The Translation People’s Excellence in Translation Award. The company has been sponsoring this award in cooperation with Aston University since 2005. After the Aston University graduation ceremony in the Town Hall on Tuesday 30th March, Operations Manager Jasmin Schneider from the Birmingham office…

We understand that time is of the essence, that the highest quality is essential, that the recession has shrunk budgets and that there are hundreds of other translation companies out there who insist they will be the best at fulfilling all your needs. We are no different in that we too deliver the highest quality…

Investing in improved systems software, opening new offices, taking new staff on and making a commitment to install a robust ISO process are all challenging decisions for a medium sized company. Of course 2009/10 is a period that has certainly made most management teams tread very carefully when making any increased demands on cash. Our…

Anuga is the world’s largest trade fair for the food and beverage industry which takes place every two years in Cologne, Germany and this year’s event has already received excellent reviews despite the economic climate. David Nichols, Director, was representing the Translation People and he was able to report a phenomenal success. But first, here’s…

The Anuga Trade Fair takes place every two years in Cologne and is the place to be if you are passionate about the food and beverage industry. The 2007 event attracted close to 7,000 exhibitors from 95 countries and more than 163,000 visitors (92,000 from outside Germany). What is unique about Anuga is that it…

The Translation People’s recent ‘business jargon’ research has certainly sparked interest from the media and Managing Director Steve Wilde was asked to appear on a BBC radio show to discuss the topic further. Having highlighted some comical examples of how British business jargon can be lost in translation (our favourite being the literal translation of ‘Give…

The Translation People have recently invested in advertising space at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 3. The advert appears in three locations throughout the airport in light boxes 6 metres long. In today’s busy world, with so many means of sourcing a translation services supplier companies can be overwhelmed by the options available to them. The Translation…